Faucet.



PATENTED MAY 9, 1905.

A. O'BRIEN.

PAUOET.

APPLICATION TILED SEPT. 9, 1901.

Wzbmsses No, 789,445. Patented May 9, 1905.

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ARTHUR OBRIEN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ARTHUR H. RUGG- AND THOMAS Gr. MOCULLOH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

FAUCET,

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent No. 789,445, dated May 9, 1905.

Application filed September 9, 1901. Serial No. 74.775-

1'15 W larged outerdiameter thereof, thus providing Be it known that I, ARTHUR OBRIEN, of a short internal cylinder A within the bore 5 Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of having an annular pocket u? surrounding the Illinois, have invented an Improved Faucet, same, the rim of said internal cylinder formof which the following is a specification. ing a valve-seat (4 against which the packing My improved faucet may be used for many C of the plunger-valve B bears to close the purposes, both in the lineof plumbers goods faucet, and the annular pocket (6 providing a and for many special purposes where simrecess into which a segmental flange 6 proplicity, cheapness, and durability of eonstrucjecting from the inner end of the plunger- IO tion are the essential requisites, and belongs valve, is received to thus provide an extended to that class of faucets set forth and claimed bearing for the plunger-valve within the bore in my application for United States Letters of the body and close the upper and outer end Patent on self-closing and siphon valves, iiled of the bore more effectively against leakage. January 23, 1902, Serial No. 90,912, in which The enlarged outer end A of the faucet- 5 the valve-closure is provided with a stem havbodyA has a circular recess a" upon the inner ing a recess in one side thereof adapted to resurface and leading to the outer part of the ceive a cam which operates the valve-closure. spout to provide a gutter for carrying off any 5 My invention consists primarily in a cylinliquid which may force its way between the drical body having a central bore extending outer surface of the plunger-flange 7) and the 20 the full length and open at both ends thereof adjacent surface of the annular pocket (I? of and a spout depending from the outer end the cylinder-bore. thereof, a plunger fitted in the open outer end The middle portion of the plunger-valve B 7 of the body to reciprocate therein and having has a neck 7) to connect the two disk-shaped a packing-disk to bear against a valve-seat end sections B 13, thus to allow any leakage 5 projecting from the central bore of the body, to pass freely around the plunger to the spout. and suitable means for holding the plunger The inner section of the plunger-valve has and packing to bear against the valve-seat and a recessed face to receive the packing-disk C receive any required pressure ofliquid against and is held within the same by the pressure the inner ends thereof. of the liquid against the inner face thereof,

3 In theaccompanyingdrawings, Figure 1 isa the rim of the packing-disk being securely longitudinal section of a faucet with the plunheld against the valve-seat a by the handleger-valve closed by a weighted handle; Fig. 2, cam. 0 a similar view thereof with the plunger-valve The handle I) has a cam-shaft (Z, fitted in opened by the pressure of the thumb against hearings in the outer end of the body, and a 35 a weighted handle; Fig. 3, a vertical section cam (Z thereon which bears upon the oppoin line m w of Fig. 1; Fig. 4, a similar section site walls of a recess I) in the outer section in line ;2 3 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5 a longitudi- B of the plunger, the rocking of the handle nal section of my improved faucet fitted with thus serving to open and close the plungera non-self-closing plungervalve and camvalve. When a non-self-closing valve is em- 4 handle. ployed, a simple bar or lever E is attached to The body A of the faucet has a thread (I, and the cam-shaft, as shown in Fig. 5, and when flange 1) at its inner end, a spout A dependa self-closing valve is employed a weighted 9 ing from the outer end thereof, a central bore lever, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2 of the at extending the entire length and open at drawings, is employed, the weighted lever 45 both ends thereof, the outer end A of the comprising an arm E, secured to the cambore a being of larger diameter than the inshaft (Z, a thumb-piece 0 upon the outer side nor end thereof, the outer end of the contractthereof, and a weighted bar 0 upon the inner ed portion of the bore falling within the enside thereof and extending backwardly over the body of the faucet, the said parts being so proportioned in length and weighted to close the plunger-valve against any required pressure. The upper end of the weighted bar 0 has a gutter therein to receive finger-rings or pins, studs, or like small articles removed from the person while the faucet is in use in connection with a washbowl or bath-tub.

It is evident that the few parts employed and the simplicity of the construction of said parts insures the production of a neat inexpensive faucet adapted to nearly every variety of purpose for which cocks and faucets are used, and it is also apparent that the plungervalve may at any moment be removed from the body of the faucet and the entire interior thereof be thoroughly cleansed or sterilized when the faucet is used in connection with a coffee-urn milk-reservoir and where other liquids are employed which would contaminate the inner surfaces of the faucet.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A faucet-body having a central bore extending the full length thereof and open at both ends, a short, internal cylinder therein providing an annular cup between said cylinder and the body, a valve-seat on the end of said cylinder, a reciprocating plunger-valve, a segmental flange thereon adapted to seat in said cup, a spout depending from the body and means for operating said plunger.

2. A faucet-body having a central bore larger at its outer end, a valve-seat therein, an annular pocket surrounding said valve-seat and the inner end of the smaller bore, a discharge-spout depending from said body outside of the valve-seat, a plunger-valve fitted in the open outer end of the body, a segmentalfiange thereon adapted to fit in said pocket, a weighted lever extending longitudinally of the body of the faucet and means operated thereby acting to reciprocate the plunger.

3. A faucet-body having a central bore, an internal cylinder-section within the bore providing a valve-seat at the outer end thereof, a discharge-spout depending from the body outside of the valve-seat, aplunger-valve having a segmental flange to project into the pocket between the valve-seat cylinder-section and the outer end of the body and means for operating the plunger-valve substantially as described.

4:. A faucet-body having a central bore, an internal cylinder-section within the bore, a valve-seat at the outer end thereof, a plungervalve, a segmental flange thereon fitting between the valve-seat cylinder and the outer end of the bore, a circular recess or gutter in the outer end of the bore opposite the discharge-spout and means for operating the plunger-valve.

5. A faucet-bod y having a central bore eX- tending the full length thereof, the outer portion of said bore being larger than the inner portion and providing an annular cup partially inclosing said inner bore, a circumferential recess in said outer portion, a plungervalve fitted in the outer end of the body, a circumferential groove therein adjacent to said recess, a segment-flange on the inner end of said plunger and extending into said cup, a cam-receiving recess in said plunger-valve, a cam-shaft passing through said recess, having bearings in the body of the faucet, a cam upon said shaft and actuating means engaged on the shaft.

ARTHUR OBRIEN.

Witnesses:

E. A. GARDINER, CABLE H. SCHAFER. 

